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Separately, the MMRA has vowed to do everything in its power to stop the development of 63 housing units at the rear of the Oatlands College site.

Oatlands development (Photo: mountmerrion.ie)

The proposal from Balark Investments Limited - a company owned by developer Greg Kavanagh - wants permission to demolish a former monastery building which was part of the Christian Brothers school and grounds.

The proposal includes the building two four-storey blocks of apartments, and residents have a number of complaints regarding the application.

Mr Fahey said: "The issues that we have with it are the density is crazy, and height - the apartment blocks are four storeys in an area where you have bungalows and semi-detached houses.

"There's a major traffic hazard on Trees Road and Cherrygarth road - it's completely out of place and incongruous with the local area.

"There's also issues with open space and drainage, the natural flow of the water will have to go into gardens on Trees Road and Cherrygarth.

"The development will also have to knock 20 metres off a wall which was built in 1711 and we're been told by our planning expert that the use of heavy machine will put the whole wall at risk.

"The other thing we've been told is that the amount of material being taken out and transported in and out of the site - noise pollution, dust, dirt, you name it.

"All six councillors in the ward are totally opposed to the development."